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“My mother's people, the people who captured my imagination when I was growing up, were of the Deep South - emotional, changeable, touched with charisma and given to histrionic flourishes. They were courageous under tension and unexpectedly tough beneath their wild eccentricities, for they had and unusually close working agreement with God. They also had an unusually high quota of bullshit.”

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Willie Morris
Willie Morris

Willie Morris was an American writer known for his works that often explored the complexities of the American South. His writing style was characterized by its wit and introspection, and he is best remembered for his novel 'The Wash', which won the National Book Award. more

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